--- a/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/doclets/formats/html/HtmlDocletWriter.java	Fri Aug 30 15:14:51 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/doclets/formats/html/HtmlDocletWriter.java	Fri Aug 30 15:59:33 2013 -0700
@@ -502,16 +502,17 @@
         if (!configuration.nonavbar) {
             String allClassesId = "allclasses_";
             HtmlTree navDiv = new HtmlTree(HtmlTag.DIV);
+            Content skipNavLinks = configuration.getResource("doclet.Skip_navigation_links");
             if (header) {
                 body.addContent(HtmlConstants.START_OF_TOP_NAVBAR);
                 navDiv.addStyle(HtmlStyle.topNav);
                 allClassesId += "navbar_top";
                 Content a = getMarkerAnchor("navbar_top");
+                //WCAG - Hyperlinks should contain text or an image with alt text - for AT tools
                 navDiv.addContent(a);
-                Content skipLinkContent = getHyperLink(DocLink.fragment("skip-navbar_top"),
-                        HtmlTree.EMPTY,
-                        configuration.getText("doclet.Skip_navigation_links"),
-                        "");
+                Content skipLinkContent = HtmlTree.DIV(HtmlStyle.skipNav, getHyperLink(
+                    DocLink.fragment("skip-navbar_top"), skipNavLinks,
+                    skipNavLinks.toString(), ""));
                 navDiv.addContent(skipLinkContent);
             } else {
                 body.addContent(HtmlConstants.START_OF_BOTTOM_NAVBAR);
@@ -519,10 +520,9 @@
                 allClassesId += "navbar_bottom";
                 Content a = getMarkerAnchor("navbar_bottom");
                 navDiv.addContent(a);
-                Content skipLinkContent = getHyperLink(DocLink.fragment("skip-navbar_bottom"),
-                        HtmlTree.EMPTY,
-                        configuration.getText("doclet.Skip_navigation_links"),
-                        "");
+                Content skipLinkContent = HtmlTree.DIV(HtmlStyle.skipNav, getHyperLink(
+                    DocLink.fragment("skip-navbar_bottom"), skipNavLinks,
+                    skipNavLinks.toString(), ""));
                 navDiv.addContent(skipLinkContent);
             }
             if (header) {

--- a/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/doclets/formats/html/markup/HtmlStyle.java	Fri Aug 30 15:14:51 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/doclets/formats/html/markup/HtmlStyle.java	Fri Aug 30 15:59:33 2013 -0700
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     packageSummary,
     rowColor,
     serializedFormContainer,
+    skipNav,
     sourceContainer,
     sourceLineNo,
     strong,

--- a/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/doclets/internal/toolkit/resources/stylesheet.css	Fri Aug 30 15:14:51 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/doclets/internal/toolkit/resources/stylesheet.css	Fri Aug 30 15:59:33 2013 -0700
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@
     margin: auto 5px;
     border:1px solid #c9aa44;
 }
+.skipNav {
+    position:absolute;
+    top:auto;
+    left:-9999px;
+    overflow:hidden;
+    }
 /*
 Page header and footer styles
 */

--- a/test/com/sun/javadoc/AccessSkipNav/AccessSkipNav.java	Fri Aug 30 15:14:51 2013 -0700
+++ b/test/com/sun/javadoc/AccessSkipNav/AccessSkipNav.java	Fri Aug 30 15:59:33 2013 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2002, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2002, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug 4638136
+ * @bug 4638136 7198273
  * @summary  Add ability to skip over nav bar for accessibility
  * @author dkramer
  * @run main AccessSkipNav
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  */
 public class AccessSkipNav {
 
-    private static final String BUGID = "4638136";
+    private static final String BUGID = "4638136 - 7198273";
     private static final String BUGNAME = "AccessSkipNav";
     private static final String FS = System.getProperty("file.separator");
     private static final String PS = System.getProperty("path.separator");
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
             // Testing only for the presence of the <a href> and <a name>
 
             // Top navbar <a href>
-            { "<a href=\"#skip-navbar_top\" title=\"Skip navigation links\"></a>",
+            { "<a href=\"#skip-navbar_top\" title=\"Skip navigation links\">Skip navigation links</a>",
                      TMPDEST_DIR1 + "p1" + FS + "C1.html" },
 
             // Top navbar <a name>
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
                      TMPDEST_DIR1 + "p1" + FS + "C1.html" },
 
             // Bottom navbar <a href>
-            { "<a href=\"#skip-navbar_bottom\" title=\"Skip navigation links\"></a>",
+            { "<a href=\"#skip-navbar_bottom\" title=\"Skip navigation links\">Skip navigation links</a>",
                      TMPDEST_DIR1 + "p1" + FS + "C1.html" },
 
             // Bottom navbar <a name>

--- a/test/com/sun/javadoc/testNavigation/TestNavigation.java	Fri Aug 30 15:14:51 2013 -0700
+++ b/test/com/sun/javadoc/testNavigation/TestNavigation.java	Fri Aug 30 15:59:33 2013 -0700
@@ -23,13 +23,12 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug      4131628 4664607 7025314 8023700
+ * @bug      4131628 4664607 7025314 8023700 7198273
  * @summary  Make sure the Next/Prev Class links iterate through all types.
  *           Make sure the navagation is 2 columns, not 3.
  * @author   jamieh
  * @library  ../lib/
- * @build    JavadocTester
- * @build    TestNavigation
+ * @build    JavadocTester TestNavigation
  * @run main TestNavigation
  */
 
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@
         {BUG_ID + FS + "pkg" + FS + "I.html", "<li>Next&nbsp;Class</li>"},
         // Test for 4664607
         {BUG_ID + FS + "pkg" + FS + "I.html",
-            "<a href=\"#skip-navbar_top\" title=\"Skip navigation links\"></a><a name=\"navbar_top_firstrow\">" + NL +
+            "<div class=\"skipNav\"><a href=\"#skip-navbar_top\" title=\"Skip navigation links\">Skip navigation links</a></div>" + NL + "<a name=\"navbar_top_firstrow\">" + NL +
             "<!--   -->" + NL + "</a>"}
     };
     private static final String[][] NEGATED_TEST = NO_TEST;